Almost AU$200m later, data retention most used for chasing drugs, not terror | ZDNet

Posted by Steven Kirby | Aug 15, 2017 | Australia, Digital Rights, Federal Government, Law & Legal, Police and Law Enforcement, Privacy, Telcommunications and Internet Service Provider, ZDNet | 0 |

The Attorney-General’s Department has released a report detailing the opening months of Australia’s data retention scheme.

Source: Almost AU$200m later, data retention most used for chasing drugs, not terror | ZDNet

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